Microsoft Word

No doubt you’ve already used Microsoft Word. Love it or hate it, you really can’t avoid it;
air is less ubiquitous.

But no matter how much you’ve used Word, you probably don’t know
all the cool stuff it can do for you. The following section explains a
few handy tricks, like how to turn on or reveal text using “invisible
ink,” use Word as a personal translator, insert special characters, and
create keyboard shortcuts for menu commands.

Figure 5-3. You can hide text using this dialog box. To delete hidden text,
you first have to make it appear, then you can delete it as you would
any other text.

ALTERNATE REALITIES: A Free Office Suite

Full-blown office suites with word processors, spreadsheets, and
graphics programs commonly cost several hundred dollars—the most
popular being Microsoft’s Office suite. But if you’re willing to
sacrifice a few bells and whistles, you can still get a very effective
alternative for free.